Partner with Microsoft: An Overview
Why Partner?
Microsoft works closely with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to help them be more successful in their business. Microsoft engages with ISVs to provide them trainings, access to software, new opportunities to market products and services, close more sales, and support customers by delivering critical services.
This is done through a number of partnership programs that vary depending on your competencies and your current growth level.
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| Learn more about the value that a partnership with Microsoft brings to your business. |
Know your Competencies
It is important to understand the meaning of competencies when forming a partnership with Microsoft. Microsoft Competencies define your areas of specialization and denote your depth of technical and business expertise.Customer references, individual certifications, and/or development of tested, certified software based on Microsoft technologies — and in some cases, meeting minimum sales bars — also go towards demonstrating Microsoft Competencies.
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Learn about the key competencies relevant to ISVs and solution partners
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Find the Right Partner Program
There are different levels of partnership you can attain depending on your association with Microsoft as listed below. Click on any of the programs to know more details.
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Empower Program for ISVs new to Microsoft |
ISVs engaging with Microsoft for the first time |
- Almost-free software licenses
- Development and Testing License
- Online Support and access to newsgroups (managed by MSDN)
- MSDN Online Concierge (Web-based one-to-one chat)
- Advisory Services
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- Be Registered for the Microsoft Partner Program
- Commit to developing one packaged and resalable software product on Microsoft technologies
- Sign the Agreement
- Provide profile information on planned software product development
- Pay annual membership fee of US $375
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Microsoft Certified Partner
Certified Partners demonstrate a high degree of competence in working with Microsoft technologies. |
All business who sell, support or build on Microsoft platform.
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- 25 software user license grants
- Access to exclusive content including Partner Learning Center
- Program Newsletter
- Program Toolkit
- Hands-on Labs
- Online Partner Training
- Tools for Solution Selling
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- Have two Microsoft Certified Professionals (MCPs) or one tested solution or develop a product that's verified to work on Windows XP or Windows 2000
- Earn 50 partner points
- Pay Annual Partnership Fee
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Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
Gold Certified Partners demonstrate the highest degree of competence in working with Microsoft technologies. |
All business who sell, support or build on Microsoft platform |
- 100 software user license grants
- Exclusive Gold Partner Content Newsletter
- Program Toolkit
- All benefits of Certified Partner
- Gold Logo
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- Have two MCPs or one tested solution
- Earn 120 partner points
- One Microsoft Competency
- Pay Annual Partnership Fee
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How to Partner with Microsoft
To sign up as a Microsoft Partner, do one of the following:
- Email isvbe@microsoft.com or
- Call toll free at 1 800 102 1100 (Airtel) or 1 800 111 100 (MTNL/BSNL) or
- Call +91 80 40103000
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- Email isvbe@microsoft.com
- Call toll free at 1 800 102 1100 (Airtel) or 1 800 111 100 (MTNL/BSNL)
- Call +91 80 40103000
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